Removable sectional coat lining



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Wwe; MIZW Feb. '18, 1947. 1 E|| ENBERG REMOVABLE SECTIOAL COAT LININGFiled May l, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor vBJI m WWW Patented Feb. 18,1947 UNITED; STATES PATENT orties EMVABLE SECTIONAL COAT LININGy .lackl'dilenberg, Brookline, Mass., assigner t0 Eleanor Eilenbcrg, Brookline,Mass.

Application May l, 1945, Serial No. 591,337.

4 Claims. (Cl. 2-97);

This invention relates to a removablel sectional coat lining orinterliner, and more particularly tosuch an interliner adapted to beutilized with outer garments such as Aovercoats or the like.

A primary object of this invention is-to ,provide such an improved coatinteriiner which may be readily attached to and removed from a garment,as desired; Y

A further and very important object ofthe invention is the provision ofsuch an interliner which, when not i`n usewithin the coatto provideadded warmth thereto, may be readily suspended from an' interior portionthereof to folded'relation in such manner as to be readily accessiblefor use at all times, and so positioned as to aiord a minimum ofadditional warmth when in carrying position.

Still another object of' the invention is the provision of such aconstruction which may be readily positioned between the body ofv theovercoat and the inner lining thereof andY supported therebetween insuch manner as tobe substantially invisible when not in use.

A further object of the invention isV the provision of such aninterliner which may. be formed in two parts which may be readilyassembled and secured to the garment when desired, to providesubstantial warmth and added thickness about those portions ofthe bodywhere most needed, and which, when disassembled, may be readily foldedin such manner as to occupy a relatively small amount of space.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out as thedescription of the invention proceeds, and shown in the accompanyi.

ing drawings, wherein there isV disclosed a preferredY embodiment ofthis inventive concept.`

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate like partsthroughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front plan View of an overcoat or similar garment shown inopen position and disclosing the interliner of the instant invention inoperative position therein.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure l, but showing the interlinerremoved therefrom and positioned between the inner lining and the bodyof the garment for carrying.

Figure 3 is a plan view of one of the elements of the sectionalinterliner,

Figure 4 is a plan View ci the other ci the elements of the sectionalinterliner.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially along the lineV 5 5 ofFigure 2, as viewed in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6` is aV fragmentary view of certain con- A structionaldetails,certain parts thereof being shown as cutaway7 and disclosing one sectionof the interliner in folded or carrying position.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 'I-l ofFigure 6.

Having reference now to the drawings, and more particularly to Figures 1and 2, there is generally indicated at IIJ an overcoat including acollarr II, lapels I2, a back portion I3, side portions Ifl, andoppositely spaced front portions l5 adapted to be secured together whenthe coat is worn by the conventional buttons and buttonholes. The coatIll also-includes an inner lining I6 and armholes I1 from which extendconventional sleeves (not shown).

A' row of spaced buttons I3 extends upwardly along the inner side of thefront portion of the coat III from-a positionsubstantially at the waistline thereof across the top of the side and back portions I 4- and I3,and thence downwardly on the inner side ofA the opposite front portionI5 to the waist, The sections of the interliner of the instant inventionare providedwith appropriate button holes for engagement with thebuttons i3 in order to secure the interlinerin position for wear withinthe garment.

Thesectional interliner of the garment iscomprised of two sections ZllVand 2i each Aof a coni-lguration adapted-t0 cover the interior ofsubstantially halfV4 of the'overcoat- IE) andeach provided withaplurality of spaced buttonholes 22 adapted, when the -interliner is tobe used, to be engaged by the buttons I,` The meeting sides of thesections 25 and 2l are adapted to overlap, and the inner edges of onesection, as for example 2B, is provided with arow of buttons 23 adaptedto engage a row of buttonholes 24 cut in the adjacent edge of theopposite section 2l. Each of the sections 2B and 2l is provided with anarmhole portion 25 and an interior cut-away portion 2t` extending fromthe armhole portion to the lower extremity of the lining, the oppositesides of each section being secured together across the cutaway portion26, as by means of resilient strips 21, stitched or otherwise suitablysecured to the edges of the slit, to provide relative flexibility andease of movement within the garment when the interliner is in installedposition.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that when the interliner is inthe position shown in Figure 1, the warmth and weight of the overcoat IBin those areas where cold is normally most felt, namely, the back andfront of the garment above the waist, is materially increased.

Under milder weather conditions, when it is desired to remove theinterliner, it is desirable alsoto have the same readily available to beutilized in the event of further weather change towards more severecold. Under such conditions, the sections are removed by vunbuttoningthe buttons 23 and I8, respectively, and each section is foldedlongitudinally. The lowerportions of the sections and 2| are providedwith aligned pairs of buttonholes adapted to register, when the sectionsare folded in the manner above described and shown in Figure 5. As bestshown in Figures 2, 6 and 7, each side` of theinner lining I6 isprovided at substantially breast height with a transverse slot 3lextendingthrough the inner lining and being located in the side sectionI4 of the garment, or that portion thereof adjacent the section of thebody which is least affected by temperature changes, A reinforcing strip32 is secured to the body of the coat adjacent and above each of theslots '3l and has secured thereto depending tabs 33 provided withbuttons 34 at their extremities, the buttons being positioned inalignment withthe buttonholes 30 when the sections are folded asinFigure 5. Thus, it will be seen that when the garment interliner isfolded in the manner above indicated, it depends between the body of thecoat and the inner lining thereof in proximity to but below the armholesI1 in the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, and is supportedsecurely in an outof-the-way and substantially invisible manner, but isat the same time readily accessible for use in the event that such usebecomes necessaryA From the foregoing it will now be seen that there isherein provided an improved removable sectional interliner accomplishingall the objects of this invention, and others, including many advantagesof great practical utility and commercial importance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as many4modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to beinterpreted merely as illustrative and Vnot in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. In combination, a garment having-a body portion, a lining therefor, aremovable foldable interliner and means for concealing said interlinerduring non use including a pocket in said lining, a plurality offastening means secured within said pocket, a plurality of apertures insaid interliner, said apertures arranged to register in aligned groupswhen said interliner is folded, said fastening means being engageablewith said aligned groups of apertures for supporting said liner duringnon use including a pocket in said lining, a plurality Aof fasteningmeans secured within said pocket, a plurality lof apertures in saidinterliner, said apertures arranged to register in aligned groups whensaid interliner is folded, said fastening means being engageable withsaid aligned groups of apertures for supporting said interliner withinsaid pocket in concealed position, said plurality of apertures beinglocated adjacent the lower edge of said interliner in its operativeposition, and at the top when said interliner is inverted forpositioning within said pocket.

3. In combination, a garment having a body portion, a lining therefor, aremovable foldable interliner and means for concealing said interlinerduring non use including a pocket in said lining, a pluralityoffastening means secured within said pocket, a plurality of apertures insaid interliner, said apertures arranged to register in aligned groupswhen said interliner is folded, said fastening means being engageablewith said aligned groups of apertures for supporting said interlinerwithin said pocket in concealed position, said plurality of fasteningmeans being positioned in proximity to and below the arm holes of saidgarment.

4. In combination, a garment having a body portion, a lining therefor, aremovable foldable interliner and means for concealing said interlinerduring non useA including a pocket in said lining, a plurality offastening means secured within said pocket, a plurality of apertures insaid interliner, said apertures arranged to register in aligned groupswhen said interliner is folded, said fastening means being engageablewith said aligned groups of apertures for supporting said interlinerwithin said pocket in concealed position, said garment having a pair ofpockets and said interliner comprising a pair of separable seetions,each of which is disposable in one of said pockets.

JACK EILENBERG.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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